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EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4,1912 JOHNSTON LETTER. Death of Mr. Smyly Richardson, Daughters of Confederacy Carry Baskets to The County Home. Our town was greatly shocked and saddened on Saturday morning when it was learned that Mr. Smy ly Richardson was dead. For the past few years he had been in il! health, and had not been able to en gage in any active work. It was j known by the family that he bad heart failure, there being a leaking valve. On the evening previous to his death he appeared as usual, and next morning when he was called to breakfast there was no response, and step-father. Mr. P. N. Lott, entering his room, found him dead. The physicians state that he must j have died soon after falling asleep. It seems hard to understand just ) why one in the prime of life should be taken so, but he died the death of | the brave, with that hope so en nobling in life and so sweet in I death. He realized his physical state before his death. He was gentle, kindly, unselfish and generous and will be greatly missed from the home circle, and his friends, and es pecially so by his mother, as he was the only one of her children in the home with her. Besides his mother, Mrs. P. N. Lott, is left a sister, Mrs. Julian Harris, of Derring, Ga., and two brothers, Messrs. Frank Richardson, of Birmingham, Ala., and James Richardson of this place, j and a half brother, Mr. Staunton Lott. The burial services were con ducted on Sunday morning at ll o'clock, at the Mt. of Olives ceme- J tery, by Rev. P. E. Monroe, and a j |?,..Urgexoncourse of friends and rela-: tives followed the casket to its last j resting place. There were many beautiful flowers sent by sympathiz ing friends. The music by the choir I of the Baptist church was very j sweet. The following yoong men acted as pall bearers: Messrs. John Mobley, Pierce Rushton, J. L. Der rick, David Crim, A. L. Clark and James LaGrone. Those out of town who attended the burial services of Mr. Smyly Richardson were, Mrs. Ida Stevens, Messrs. Joe Payne, George Logue and J. K. Allen, of Meeting Street, and Mr. ?and Mrs. Allie Kinnaird, Messrs. J. H. Allen and W. E. Lott | of Edgefield. Mrs. Charlotte V. Spearman, of Newberry, who has been visiting her brother, Mr. John W. Payne, and other relatives, has returned to her home. On Friday of the past week, a Thanksgiving basket was carried out to the county home by the D. of C., Rev. P. E. Monroe accom- j panying them. After the arrival, the least was spread for them, and each lone enjoyed the bountiful plate of [turkey dinner, with all the accom-j )animents,and cake, pies, fruits and indies. The inmates were expecting j the party, and visits were made to | ich of their cottages, and in every istance nothing but praises was i ven by them for Mr. and Mrs. Jcurry. They certainly are the right j >eople for this care. Plenty of meat | for the year will be made, an acre )f collards, numerous banks of po-1 itoes, molasses, corn for bread, j md several cows which supply them | ibnndantly with milk and butter Some of the inmates are interest ing characters, and old Mr. Wade the veteran, is still jolly and active. Some of them enjoy reading, and old (magazines and papers afford them much pastime, and they asked that some be sent them. Mrs. James Richardson received J a telegram on Sunday stating the accidental death of her 8 year old (nephew James Blair, which had oc Icurred near the home of his father ?in Califonia. He was run over by a passing train A profitable meeting of the New Century Club was held with Mrs. J. A. Dozier on Tuesday afternoon, the subject for discussion being King Richard III. After the presi dent Mrs. F. M. Boyd had transact ed routine business, Mrs. J. W. Marsh acted as leader for the lesson study, and the first paper given was j "The historical surroundings of the tragedy," Miss Clara Sawyer; "Character of the two youn? prin ces murdered in the tower," Miss j Ruby Strother; "Their tragic! death," Mrs. J. H. White; "Scene ia act V,* Mw. J. A. Kirby;, "Sketch of Lady Anne," Miss Zena Payne; "Character of Margaret,." Mrs. P. N. Lott; "How the death of King Edward was accomplished," Mrs. F.'M. Boyd; "Did Richard have a conscience, when was it awakened?" Mrs. B. L. Allen. Con cluding the arranged study the dis cussions were general and several points were brought out One feat ure, that is helpful in storing the mind with quotations, is, that at the roll call, each member is expect ed to answer with the most striking quotation from the play for after noon's study. Before departure, the hostess served a delightful salad course and sweets. The ladies of the cemetery asso ciation are arranging to reimburse the treasury, and at an early date they will have an old time spelling bee and oyster supper combined. The two spelling lines will be com posed of the young gentlemen and ladies, married folks in faot, every one that will take part. Miss Eunice Cates, of Augusta, has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. James White. Miss Eula Morgan spent Satur day and Sunday in Columbia, with friends. Mrs. C. B. Wright, of Lexing ton, Ky., who is the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Hattie Parrish, has been quite sick since a few days of her arrival, but is much/ improv ed now, having suffered from grip. An elaborate reception had been ar ranged for fcer and cards had been issued to 100 friends for the after noon of the 27th, and on that morn ing, Mrs. Parrish called in all invi tations. Mrs. Hampton Kirkland and children, of Alabama, spent last wetk here with relatives. Miss Bessie ? Maud Willis spent Thanksgiving ai Hartsville. . - Misses Mary Marsden arid Mary and Willie Glover, of Beech Island, are guests of Miss Alma V oodward. Miss Daisy Brockington spent the week end at Rockton. Mrs. W. L. Coleman is at home after a three weeks visit in Wash ington, D. C., at the home of her brother Mr. William Ware. Thanksgiving service was held here in the Lutheran church on the 28th, and the pabf,or Rev.P.E. Mon roe preached a beautiful sermon. Special music was arranged for the day. Woodrow Wilson's Tribute to The Church. The interest tnat both ex-presi dent Roosevelt and President-elect Wilson have always taken in church work, says the Piogressive Farmer, is a good omen for America. Es pecially notable was the utterance of Governor Wilson, as he turned aside from the stress of campaign ing the week before the election to join in the celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the First Presbyterian church of Trenton. On that occasion, the next presi dent of the United States said: "Life without the standard of the church is something like a fal tering quicksand. The church is one of the many expressions of the per manent side of life. This church through its 200 years has witnessed the birth and death of political par ties. It has seen everything change except the search for God; and every community should realize that the search for God should take precedence over everything else. "I know that the salvation of a church, however, the salvation of the community, and the salvation of the state is to be found only by men who are greater than them selves. A man who is indifferent to his own success but confident only of the cause he represents, has the hosts of Almighty God behind him." Could Shout For Joy. 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Dear Mr. Mims:- We have in our mind the Fair, Thanksgiving and Christmas, all of which we would like to speak but must make our say short for Miss Ruth has us at real work now, hence our time is hers so to speak. 'Surely our fair was one of the best the oounty has ever exhibited. Mr. Fuller must have felt proud of his work. But were all the sohool chil dren as disappointed as Flat Rock? One trip around the arena was ail we enjoyed then WI? wanted to get out and look around the grounds. Oh that merry-go-round. One of our. girls said 'If I had not seen it, I would have enjoyed the ride on the float." One of the most beautiful, and ideal Thanksgiving mornings that has ever been my pleasure to. be? hold was witneseed last ^Thursday with mother earth clothed in her robe of white, beckoning ^ .us schpol children as I' saw it, an'em blem of purity. Our teacher was good to us that day, by permitting Buow balls to roll in the air. Flat Rock pupils will long remember Thanksgiving 1912. We are guessing at Christmas for us. Our teacher says only one wee little week for holiday. There is some moving in and out among us. Mr. Mallie Clegg has re turned to his former home. Thrice we welcome him and his good wife back again. Mr. G. W. Bussey has made an exchange, and we congratulate our selves that he and his interesting family are still ours. Your correspondent from our section some time ago made men tion of the work Holland Bros had done in our midst. Since then, he has installed a good organ in our school, and has intimated hs would work up a concert for our school later in the season. Messrs. Will Agner, Luther Tim merman, J. W. Bailey and Mrs. Mattie Kenrick killed this season some fine hogs. Mr. Bailey dressed one at even 400 pounds. Mr. John Quattlebaum and little son Laurence visited relatives in our town this week. Senator T. W. Lamb from Bruns wick, Ga-, has returned to his home after spending very pleasantly a fortnight among us. Hello Gardnerville school! Come often. Merry Christmas to you and all the dear girls and boys that have made bright The Advertiser's col umns. Modoc, S. C, Pupil. Mrs. Oldmaid (purchasing music) -Have you "Kissed Me in the Moonlight?" Mr. Dopenutt-Why-er-no. It must have been the other clerk. More Horsepower Needed. Our farmers need to know that horsepower and machinery are cheaper than human labor, and that implements that enable the cultiva tion of the crops to be done more rapidly by using two horses lo one man will vastly increase the pro ductive power of the man. One man's labor in the south produces less by far than one man's labor in the north and. west, 'while the south has the money crop that should be the most profitable one in the whole land. The reason is mainly that the north uses more horsepower and more effective and rapid implements. Add this idea to a good rotation, and. cotton farming will be put on a far more profitable basis.-Pro gressive Farmer, Miss Nicholson Entertains For Miss Mims. The members of the sewing club issued the following invitation: "The sewing club at home with Miss Sara Nicholson Saturday after noon at 3 o'clock. Miscellaneous shower, Miss Mattie Mims." Promptly at the hour stated, the guests assembled. Miss Maria Hill welcomed the guests, showing them into the drawing room where Miss Nicholson and Miss Mims were as sisted in receiving by Mrs. Grenek er and Mrs. Rainsford. . As each guest had been bidden To help the bride With fingers nimble, Piease bring your needle, Thread and thimble. They were prepared to have cup towels for the bride. Mrs. S. B. Nicholson won in the contest hav ing accomplished more work in the neatest manner. She was presented a souvenir. ' picKaninny,'*^^^ ber head a huge silver waiter liter ally loaded with gifts that were showered on the bride, linen, dain ty hand embroidered lingerie, hand painted china and cut glass com pcsingjthe array of pretty remem brances. A delicious salad course with charlotte, fruit cake and coffee was served. "Cedar Grove" has been noted for its hospitality for many years, each guest departing, carry ing away with them a picture of a beautiful old home that is a proper back ground for the gracious man ners of an honored family. Among those present were Mes dames Wallace Tompkins, Lovick Smith, R. A. Marsh, Bettis Cante lou, B. E. Nicholson, Luther Jones. Hugh Nicholson, P. M. Feltham, S. B. Nicholson, J. G. Holland, Greneker, Rainsford, Burns, Mob ley, James Thompson, Misses Mat tie Mims, Virginia Addison, Grace Tompkins, Lura Miras, Sophie Minis, Maria Hill, Sophie Nichol son, Sallie Dunovant, Lillian Nich olson, Armstrong, Mary Butler aud Mattie Carmichael. A Guest. Make Your Own Nitrogen. One fact has been well ascertain ed. This ie, that where the farmer really farms his land in a good ro tation with legumes and feeds stock, he will seldom need to buy nitrogen for staple crops, and on many lands, will not need to buy potash; that be can grow corn more profitably than crimson clover and the home made manure than with fertilizer, and that, as a rule, he can get bet ter results on his sale crops by giv ing the legume crops a plentiful supply of phosphoric acid, and on most sandy soils some potash, and can depend on tho legumes and the manure made from their feeding for the making of his cotton and ather crops cheaply.-Progressive Farmer. John Drew, the actor tells the following story illustrative of his horrors of corpulence. "A fat man," he said, "could not lelp laughing one dajr at the ludi crous appearance of a very bowleg ged chap-one of those arch-look ing chaps, you know. "Though a total stranger to him, .he fat man slapped the bowlegged ?hap on the back and said: "By jingo, brother, you look as if you'd been riding a barrel. "The bowlegged man smiled and poked his finger into the fat man's soft, loose stomach. "And you look as if you'd been swallowing one, he said." Tagging and Branding Foods. Since enactment and enforcement of the pure food and drugs laws, there has been a great awakening among the people as to the quality of food and drugs they buy. The people are coming to their senses on these vital matters, in that they feel that it is buts fair and eqiutable that the consumer should have a reasonable guarantee that the article he buys is exactly what he bargains for, and not something else. Some municipalities require the compulsory tagging of all cold-stor age foods that may be offered for sale at retail. This is done on the theory that the purchaser has the right to know just what he is buy ing. He has the right to know how long an article has been in cold storage, and it should be left to the judgment of the purchaser whether an artiole of food is suitable for use, and not entirely to the pleasure of the dealer. The cold storage is a great thing to preserve certain kinr1 of food, but it is the belief th .orne kinds suffer from being x after the lapse of a limite ' but whether this be true or w, the consumer should be allo .? od to be the judge, for he has the right to know what he is buying. It is absurd to say that the deal er may put off on the consumer such things as eggs, butter, and poultry which have been for an in determinate time held in the cold storage and represent them to be fresh when they, are not fresh, but old. They may be just as good as if they were fresh, but that should be left for the consumer to deter mine. Before the pure food laws were enacted, all kinds of spurious arti cles^ w^ foj^J^japon. the public as j genuine, but now "if such a thing Ts' done the dealer lays himself liable to punishment for a serious infrac tion of the law, and so it should be as relates to articles of food which have been held in the cold storage or any where else, as to that mat ter. The trend of the times is to com pel a square deal in everything. The correct theory is that the pur chaser should have exactly what he buys.-Nashville Tennessean. Addresses at National Corn Ex position Columbia, S. C., Nov. 29, (Spe cial)-Walter H. Page of New York, editor of The World's Work, and David F. Houston of St. Louis, Chancellor of Washington University, have accepted invita tions to deliver addresses on Na tional Education Day at thc Fifth National Corn Exposition here next January. Both men are well known in this section. Dr. Houston is one of the most prominent edacators of the south. Both he and Mr. Page have devoted much time to the study of problems pertaining to the bet terment of rural life. National Education Day has been fixed for Friday, January 31, the exposition opening on the 21. Other prominent educators who have ac cepted invitations to speak on this day are Mr. J. D. Eggleston, State Superintendent of Education of Virginia, and M?SB Mabel Carney, of Normal University, Normal, 111., Secretary of the Illinois Country Life Federation. The addresses of this day will be directed to real problems in school improvement md in the improvement and devel opment of rural schools especially. A series of exhibits, demonstrating the methods, value and need of ru ral school improvement, is being prepared for the Exposition by President 1) B Johnson and a spe cial committee ol the Winthrop faculty. Treating a different phase of the same subject will be country community exhibit, to be put on by Miss Mabel Carney in co-operation with the rural life department of the Presbyterian board of home nissions, of New York. This exhib it will deal with rural school and jhurch problems, and their rela tions to the rural community. Dr. 3. C. Mitchell, president of the University of South Carolina, is n charge of program arrangements for National Education Day. Kid gloves Sl.00 up, wool gloves ?5 cents up, automobile gloves $1.00 ap and railroad gloves $1,00. F. G. Mertins, Augusta, Ga. ?PLUM BRANCH LETTER Young Men Form Civic League and Glee C* Many .De lightful Social Gather ings. Thanksgiving day was 'a very busy and enjoyable one in Plum Branch. The snow came as a ver j pleasant surprise, especially to those who liked hunting. A great many of the men went hunting and most of them caught some game. The young men of the town, hav ing faith in the people of Plum Branch and a large view of the fa lure of our town and the surround ing county, have recently organised a combined Civic League and Glee Club, known as the Order of Hawks, for the purpose of advertising this one of the garden spots to those who are so unfortunate as to live in some other place. The members are striving to make this country better known to outsiders and to do all they can to make it an even better place in which to live. Several days before Thanksgiving some of the young ladies were sur prised to receive the followingln* vitation: The Order of Hawks re quest the plaasure of your presence at their revels, to be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. VV. Miller on the evening of Thanksgiving, November 28. Hawks il y from dusk till midnight. Compliments (mem ber O. H.) About seven o'clock on Thanksgiving evening the Hawks with the ladies invited began to ar rive. They found musicians already there and of course lost no time in arranging a set for a dance. They amused themselves in thia way un til nine o'clock when they were called in the dining room for the supper which Mrs. Miller kindly prepared for them. They ate of the good things found there with a true Hawk's vociferous appetite. Nuff sed. After sapper they again danced, enjoying it so much that they were supposed to quit flying at midnight, and it was after one o'clock before they left with many thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Miller for a very pleasant evening, they started home. Those present were: Misses Leona Lowman, Ellen Crouch, Myrtle Fowler, Bessie Barwick, Dorothy Miller, Kate Stillwell, Ida Sanders, Juanita Miller, Janie Miner, Grace Wells, Nellie Bodie, Leona Bodie, Julia Tims, Bessie Shirley and Mrs. G. C. Sanders. Messrs. Jasper Wells, J. J. Col lier, Milledge Sturkey,Ed Reynolds, Geo. Walker, Tom Miner, J. K. Faulkner, Thomas McAllister, J II Harlev, Bob Wideman, Ralph Stuc key, F A Miller, J B Blackwell, C H Fowler, G C Sanders and J P Sanders. Miss Grace Wells presided over the punch bowl. Friday evening the young people were again given a treat. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Bracknell entertained the young people at a dance. Need less to say all the young people who dance were there, also needless to say all spent a most enjoyable even ing. Saturday evening they were again entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bodie. These three most enjoyable occasions keep the memo ry of this Thanksgiving fresh in the minds of the Plum Branch folks for quite a while. Plum Branch has been honored during this time with several young people visiting their friends and relatives. Miss Myrtle Fowler of Due West Woman's College, visit ed her brother Prof. C H Fowler, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milier. Misses Bessie Shirley of Andcrsou and Kate Stillwell of McCormick, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Blackwell. Miss Alberta Farm ers ot' Anderson visiting Miss Es ther Lassiter, Miss Julia Tims. Au gusta Ga., and Miss Henry Lee Parkman, Saluda, visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wells. Mr. Glenn Lassiter spent the Thanksgiving holiday with his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Lassiter. A Guest. Mrs. Stiles-Plow do you like my new gown? Mr. Stiles-Reminds me of a crowded theater. Mrs. Stiles-Crowded theater! How so? Mr. Stiles-There seems to be standing room only.-Judge,